Barbra Streisand "FUNNY GIRL" Michael Craig 1966 London Gala Premiere Ticket

Description

This is a rare oversized ticket to the Charity Gala Premiere performance of the
Original West End production of the JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL musical comedy hit "FUNNY GIRL" at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on April 11th, 1966. (The Original Broadway production opened March 26th, 1964 at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City and ran for 1348 performances. The London production would officially open April 13th, 1966 and close after only 112 performances when the producers learned that the star was pregnant.) ..... The musical starred BARBRA STREISAND (shown in the cover photo) as "Fanny Brice", the role she had originated on Broadway and featured MICHAEL CRAIG as "Nick Arnstein". Also featured in the cast were KAY MEDFORD, LEE ALLEN, STELLA MORAY, RONALD LEIGH-HUNT, JACK CUNNINGHAM and ISABELLE LUCAS ..... CREDITS: Music by JULE STYNE (prolific composer
of "Gypsy", "Darling of the Day", "Do Re Mi", "Fade Out, Fade In", "Bells are Ringing", "Funny Girl", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", "Hallelujah, Baby!", "Hazel Flagg", "High Button Shoes", "Lorelei", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Sugar", "Prettybelle" and "Two on the Aisle"); Lyrics by BOB MERRILL ("New Girl in Town", "Carnival", "Take Me Along", "Funny Girl", "Henry, Sweet Henry", "Sugar", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Prince of Grand Street"); Book by ISOBEL LENNART; Sets designed by ROBERT RANDOLPH; Costumes designed by IRENE SHARAFF; Choreographed by LARRY FULLER; Musical Numbers created by CAROL HANEY; New York Production Directed by GARSON KANIN; London Production Directed by LAWRENCE KASHA; Produced by BERNARD DELFONT and ARTHUR LEWIS by arrangement with RAY STARK
..... DETAILS: This ticket measures 5 1/4" X 4 1/8" inches and has a perforated edge on the left side. The backside is blank ..... CONDITION: This rare ticket is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.